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LOUISE NJ. HAWKINS, Res.

The last fifteen minutes Of the meeting were
consumed in appropriate addresses by supt.
Luce and f. W. Cleayes, Esq.
The people of Prospect HarbOr showed
marked hospitality doing everything in their
power to make the meeting a success. They
not only entertained their visitors sumptuous-
ly, but they transported them in carriages from
and to the steamboat wharf.
The attendance on the session was good.
Many towns in Hancock county and some in
Washington county were represented.
1t is worthy of notice that Mr.. A. G.. Blake,
the Secretary of the Association and Mr.. Car
ter both of BrookliD, drove all the way from
that town to Prospect Harbor to be present at
the meeting. The return trip on the Creed
moor from Prospect Harbor TO Bar Harbor
was very pleasant. The writer Of this was
put at the wheel and bad the pleasure of guild
ing the beautiful little steamer from port to
port,
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Thomas Carlyle,

the great Scotch author, suffered all hi life
with dyspepsia which made his own life mis-
cradle and cau>ed hi> best and truest friends
not little pain because Of his fretfulne>s.
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THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to
i concerned, that she has been duly appointed
and has taken upon herself the trust of Admin.
istratrix OF the estate Of Roland ii. Peck, late
of Ellsworth in the county of Hancock, deceas-
ell, by giving bond as the law directs;
she therefore requests all persons who are
indebted to the said deceaseds estate, to make
immediate payment, and those who have any
demands thereon to exhibit the same for
payment
HELEN NJ. PECK.
May IL, 1885,. 3w20
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althnn

The tannery teams are again hauling
their quantities of freight over our roads
They were taken of during the mud time
and hauled their freight from Bangor in
stead OF Ellsworth.
.Jordan's bridge has been repaired since
the freshet 80 teams are now able TO cross
with safety
Gilman Jordan Is building a fine two
story house with mansard roof, on the site
of the old Albert Giles house.
We are glad to know that Miss Minnie
Jordan is so far recovered from her Illness
that she is again out.
a large crowd took a picnic one day last
week at the Great Falls. to see the logs
pass over. 1t was very enjoyable and ex
citing, as there was jam" on the Falls.
May L. SgLIGSYL.
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FOR SALE /!

THE subscriber will sell at bargain, il taken
| soon, story and half house, situated at Ellis
worth Falls Good lot and fine cellar. Also one
fine Jersey COW for sale cheap
3w2i W. NJ. HAINEs.
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Vessel for Sale !

SCHOONER ISLAND BELLE, 10 la-I0O tons
y burden, well found in sails and rigging; Is
ballast with pig iron has cables, anchors &c. &c;
can be bought at a bargain. Is well adapted for
drag fishing. For further particulars inquire of
J. c. r. HARYENDER,
2m20s Provincetown, Mass
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-Ex-Governor Long, Hon. A. w. Beard
and Congressman-elect Lodge have been
invited by the Portland Club, Republican,
of Portland Me-, to attend its meeting
Wednesday, June |.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
A Great Sporting Preserve. From the PittSburp DisDatch

The greatest game preserve in the world will be held by the Cheat Mountain Sportsmen's club, majority of the city. Compared with it, Tuxedo Park is a mere bagatelle.
 The preserve lies in the heart of the widest region in the mountains of West Virginia. It covers an area of sixty miles, and within it's limits there is not a settle ment. Bear, deer, wild turkey and other game abound, while the cool mountain streams are filled with the speckled beauties that make the heart of the angler leap with joy. The tract of land embraces fifty thou sand acres, and will be increased by the ad dition of twenty thousand acres. It is fifty miles from the railroad, but is reached by a good macadamized road. None but the most intrepid hunters have traversed it's soli- tary wilds, while only the merry moonshiner has resided within it's confines. The bear and deer have had full swing, and the hardy hunters will find great sport during the hunting season in peppering buckshot into this noble game, while there are just enough rattlesnakes lettering on the hills to add the spice of danger to the fun.
 During the year the preserves will be plen- tifully stocked with English phessants inn poiIeo lIOuA the olu couuIry, anu WllO DOaIS will also be turned loose there.
 The stockholders of the association held a meeting last night in the parlors of the Mo- nongahela House for the purpose of adopting constitution and bylaws. Only a rough draft of these were made, which will be ap- proved at the next meeting. The member ship was limited to eighty-fve, seventy five oe whom are prominent sporting men of this city. William s. Edwards, of Charleston, W. Va, was present and fully described the leased territory. A commodious clubhouse will be erected this summer and experienced game keepers will be placed in charge, whose | duty it will be not only to protect the prop. erty, but the game, by keeping an eye or poachers,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
NO. 53

cheap lodging or club, where he never pays fer any meal except his breakfast Indeed, a dinsr-out who is master of his profession can get plenty of invita- tions to breakfast, too. so that his ac- tual outlay on himself may be reduced to the merest cost of bed and clean linen I know one man who, on an income of one thousand two hundred dol lars g year, which is the rent of 8 house left him as sole inheritance by some re- lation, feeds fatly from years end to years end, and still has money over. And no one to meet him at the festal board would set him down for anything less than a mill ionare.
 What becomes of the professional diner out in the summer season it would be diff cult to say. When the town is empty he has to pay his way, of course. He gen. eraliy turns up lean and haggard enough when the fall fashions begin to flash along the avenue, so it is probably safe to infer that he lives on his income dur ing the dog days. But he makes up for lost time when the round of hospitali- ty recommences; and is doubtless none the better for his probation of enforced abstemi- ousness.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
INQUIRER.
FIR ES Ell,

''Give me dude egg, please" said the boarder to the table girl. "A dude eggs What is thatF' "A fresh one."-Boston Courier.
 A gentleman said to minister, "When do you expect to see Deacon s. again?" 'Never," ]" said the reverend gentleman solemnly; ''the deacon is in heaven"
 Teacher-What is an engineer? Boy No. l A man who works an engine. Teacher What is pioneer? Boy No. 2-The man that works the piano.
 t'Did you have all your lessons at school to-day, little boys'' ''Yes, sir; an more too" "More than all your lessons ?' s'Yes, sir-a lickin'n-Harper's Bazar.
 "What, you say that Herr Schmidle, the merchant, hes gone blind? Here's 8 pretty how dye do-Ive got bill on the man, which is made out payable at sight!'-Dorf- barbier.
 A Cuban town brides itself upon having eleven women over 100 years of age, but the troupe disbanded there is not given.-St. Paul Globe.
 "Young man," said an apostle, solemnly, edo you realize, when you retire at night, that you may be called before the morning dawnsG"
 ''Yes, sir" responded the young man, .'1 realize it fully. I'a the father of a 3-weeks' 
 Mrs. Goodweather-It must be dreadful to be buried prematurely. MT. Goodweath- er-Oh, don't know. I wouldn't worry, my dear. It won't happen to you. Mrs. Goodweather-Wsll,I hope not. Mir. Good weather-No, love. You'll never be buried too soon.-Harper's Bazar.
 An advertisement extolling the virtues of a new make of infants feeding bottle closes as follows: ''When the baby has done drink ing. it must be unscrewed and laid in a cool place, say under a tap" It looks as though 8 new kind of baby would have to be invent ed to fill the requirements of this bottle.
 Meek looking stranger Gin dry goods store) T want to look at something in the way of shawls.
 Proprietor sir; yes, sir. For a young or old lady, sira
 Meek looking stlanger-Neither. want to wear it myself.
 Proprietor-Ah, yes; and how are times over in Boston, sira-Puck.
 "You are Presbyterian" said Philip. "Yes," replied Electa. 'tAnd am Bap- tist," he said, "and we are to be married to- morrow. Now I'll tell you what; let's har- monize matters and join the Episcopalians, great scheme; we're going to housekeeping right away and we want to belong to some church that keeps Lent right up to the handle. See?'' She saw; they have been fasting like spectres ever since Wednesday | morning, and Philip is vestryman.-Bur-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
The Professional DIner.Out.


 It would probably be impossible for any social censor to define exactly the line of de- markation between the professional dead beat and the professional diner out. In both cases it is man pretending to be what he is not, in order to get something for nothing; sort of confidence game play ed quite as dexterously in society by Ponsonby de Tomkyns as might be practiced on the confding, vulgar public by Hungry Joe. But we are adopts at making nice distinc- tions in these days of advanced social polish, and it is not in this direction alone that we send one man to Coventry-or Sing Sing for what we reward in another as a special virtue.
 The stock in trade of the professional diner-out is his dress suit and the people he knows. Smith invites him because Jones does, and Brown because Jones and Smith do He lives inexpensively in
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
Thursday, March 3, 1887.
MORE TRUE REFORM.


 The latest conspicuous exemplifcatien by the President of his noble saying that public sfice is 8 public trust has occurred in Worcester, where new postmaster has just been appointed. There was go cd postmas- ter there-General Pickett, who has held of. fee for twenty years to the satisfaction of ev- erybody. He was appointed by President Johnson and has never been an offensive partisan. Neither in his manage ment of his office, nor in his general relations to his fel- low citizens, has he shown any undue prefer ence for Republicans. He fought to save the Union at the head of Worcester county regiment. His personal character is without reproach. The Worcester Spy says of him: His service in the civil office which he has held 80 long has been invariably efficient, giving no cause of complaint from any quarter, and is no less efficient and satisfac- tory now than it was ten or twenty years ago, but rather more so, as his experience increased with the growth of the business of the office. If permanency in such admlnis- trative offices is desirable so long as there is no relaxation of diligence and no decline in efficiency, if an officer who is familiar with his duties is preferable, other things being equal, to one who must learn them, there was no reason pertaining to the good of the service for making change here.
 But why was this faithful and efficient public officer kicked out? Was it in order to show that public office is a public trusts So far as can be seen by the naked eye, it was not. The new postmaster is chiefly known as a Democratic partisan, and would not have been considered for the office if he had not been Democratic politician. It is said of him that for great many years he has done more of the hard work of the party or ganization than any other half dozen Demo- crats in the city. He was delegate to every convention, secretary of the party committee, always to be found at the party headquarters, sometimes a candidate for of flee, though rarely elected, always ready to serve his party in any capacity in which he could be useful, as astute in council, as inde- fatigable in labor, and as skillful in all po- litical management as any Democrat in Massachusetts.
 In short then, an offensive and efficient Democratic partisan has been given his re- ward in Worcester. And public office con tinues to be public trust except where par ty necessities make it otherwise.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
COMMUNICATIONS.

What the City Ought and Ought Not
 to Do.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: First, it ought not to water Telford pave ments in the thickly settled parts of the city at the taxpayers expense. That is self-evi- dent There is no room for argument. The injustice of it is apparent to all.
 Second, the authorities should regulate the watering and see that it is properly done, and impose fine for over-watering.
 And if you please water such pavements as stretch out to the points where there are few houses and the streets would not be watered unless the city did it, and then once day is quite sufficient to preserve the pavements. This is all the city ought to do, and not at- tempt to keep dow ] all light dust
 TAXPAYER,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03

they drink it straight, or is it to temper their toddy with?'
 ''Thars no liquor hyar," was the reply; Eat least ways I've not done got any, an the members don't drink none while the ole mans hyar; they does drink powerful sight O hot water though, an keep me runnin' with tn glasses sometimes, too.'
 And by inquiry I found out what the old darkey told me was true. Ever since the commencement of the session the cof- fee boiler has been in operation, and hot water has been served as beverage to those who have taken champagne or some thing with more body to it the night before. One of the members told me that colleague, drinks till after dark, generally took about twice as much hot water in the morning as he took of other beverages at night, and nearly all the members have gotten into the habit of usinS if
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
Jackson the Sweep.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Seeing the announcement of the death of John Jackson in the papers calls to the mind of the writer his former life. Jackson was formerly slave in New Jersey and when the slaves were to be freed in that State his mas ter was going to sell him to go South and Jackson overheard the bargain. That night as soon as the folks got to bed he left and started for the North, judging the points of the compass by the stars. He ran all night and in the morning came to river and plunged in and swam to the other side. When he was completely exhausted he sat down on the bank to rest and looked up and saw a bridge not ten rods away where he might have crossed instead of swimming. After resting he ran on to Jersey City and jumped into the North river and swan near ly half way across when he was picked up by a boat and taken to New York. From thence he 'sfooted it" to New Haven where he has lived until his death. He did not know his age, but the writer judged him to be about forty yfour years old in 1S44, and he always called that his age, but it was all guess work. When the old man told of his runaway he would cry bitterly. He drove truck some years ago and while driv- ing with a hogshead of molasses on the truck the saddle chain broke and the shaft dropped down and the hogshead rolled over him and nearly killed him, he went to sweeping chimneys. G. B.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
The Hot Water Cure i'm Washington.
 IFrom the Chicago News

Looking into one of the retiring rooms of the House of Representatives the other day saw large nickel-plated tank, such as is used in restaurants to make coffee in, and noticed that there was an alcohol lamp underneath and steam escaping from above. I asked the colored attendant what it was for, and with contentious tone he answered!
 'It's fer them as drinks hot water, boss ,
 "That drinks hot water?' Ianswered. Dc
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
rEho Nfxfla nonhn

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 If the city authorities accept the proposi- tion of the Housatonic Valley railroad som- pany for the two thousand shares which the city owns, what is to be the fate of the like number of shares of the individual share holders? Individual shareholders have a right to require that they shall be protected. Why not give them the same percentage for their stock that the city receivesa These pri- vate shareholders have the 1ighG to demand that the same percentage be offered for their two thousand shares. All invested for the good of the city and alike should be pre- tected T.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
Who Knows !

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: Please answer in the columns of your pa per this question for subscriber:
 A woman was born in Dublin, Ireland, lived in England from the time she was four months old, of Irish parents. Her husband was of mixed English and French, was born in Ireland and brought up in England. They have son born in England and brought up in America from the age of seven months. Of what nationality is the sons
 INQUIRER.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03

woman is permitted to vote the wives of the
 politicians are very chary about unduly crit
 icising the other women. To do so means
 the creation of enemies for your husband,
 who can work him great injury if they choose. It is powerful check upon the tongue, assure you.
 The bill to prevent the employment of convict and alien labor upon public works which is now before the President provides that in all advertisements for the erection of public buildings other public works, or for materials to be used in their erection, and for all supplies of every description to be furnished for the use of any of the depart ments, and in all contracts made under such advertisements there shall be inserted a con- dition that no convict or prison labor what ever, or the product thereof, shall be en- ployed or used upon any public building or other public work, or in the preparation or manufacture of any of the articles, materials or supplies contracted to be furnished there for; and there shall also be inserted the fur ther condition that person who is not bona-6de resident within the limits of the United States, and who has not declared his intention to become citizen thereof, shall be employed in the erection of any public building or other public work. A wilful breach of any of the conditions by any con- tractor shall authorize the forfeiture of the contract, and shall constitute complete de- fense in bar against any claim or action against the United States for the recovery of any sum under the contract
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03
4 Wonderful History.

Dr. R. 0. Flower spent more than six years of patient study and exhaustive re- search perfecting his great nerve and brain food. The success that has attended his eff forts more than compentates the time and labor they cost. His scientific Nerve Pills are to-day the most remarkable. remedy known in medicine. They are combina- tion of the finest nutritive elements in the world; they rapidly build up and restore the weakened and shattered brain and nerve power; they do not contain particle of opium, chloral, bromide, arsenic, strychnine or other poisonous drug; they are as harm less as the most healthful food, and in the same way nourish and strengthen the brain and nerves. Thousands are living witnesses of the marvellous restorative powers of these pills. They are living evidence of the splendid results that can be achieved by scientific skill, untiring study and patient labor 100 doses in every bottle.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-03

down good many men who dld nos see what was going on soon enough.
 These are great days for Connecticut rail road news. We should not be surprised to read any day that the Shepaug, Hawley- vile and Litchfeld railroad compa- ny had gobbled up the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and guar anteed continuance of the ten per cent. dividend.
 The large consumption of American food products in Holland makes it a matter of inn portance to dealers in such products to take part in the exhibition of food products which is to be held at Amsterdam, Holland, this summer and fall. In addition to articles of food all implements needed for the proper preparation of the same may also be sent.
 Experiments in profit sharing continue to be begun. Some brass founders of Philadel- phia are to try profit sharing on this basis: After allowing interest on the actual capital invested the profits will be divided between the firm and the employees in the proportion that the capital bears to the wages earned during the year. Employees who have not worked for the firm six months during the year, or have been discharged for good cause, or have left work voluntarily, will lose their dividend.
 There was not little opposition among the employees of the Pennsylvania railroad company two years ago when the relief fund was established by the company. But the working of the plan has been such as to dis arm all opposition. The report which is just out says: It will be noted that in addition to paying $54 ,509.0S as the expenses of the fund, your company and it's affiliated lines contributed $59, ,617.52 in promoting its es~ tablishment. and that the amount contrib uted by the employees was $199, ,927.67, mak- ing with the receipts from interest, $1, 709.- II, total of $260, 954 90. Out of this sum there was paid to the families of employees for death benefits s97, 7,6212 27, and for sick ness and accidents $53, ,526. 60, a total of $151, 147, ,87, leaving balance of $109, ,s07. 08. The number of employees who were members of the fund December 31, 1886, was 19,952. These results show the benefits that have &C., crued to the employees by the establishment of this department, and the conGd snce felt in it's workings is indicated by the number of employees who have become members of the fund.
 Mrs. Joseph Carey, wife of the delegate from Wyoming territory, has had something interesting to say about the working of wo | man suffrage. "Of course you always vote as your husbands instruct your' inquired Senator Wade Hampton at an evening party 'tIndeed we do not" re turned Mrs. Carey
 s'The first time my husband ran for office voted against him, and my mother supported
 him. The next time we both opposed him
 In each case we thought the other mar
 would make the better officer. mention
 this to show you that in our family, at least the women use their right of suffrage about
 as they please" Then Mrs. Carey contin
 ued: Moreover, the conferring of this powel
 upon women has a good moral effect, espe
 oially upon those whose husbands are politi ! cians. You may believe that where ever.